Superintendent:
Josh Myers
586-531-0469
Rules:
1.Exhibitors must read and follow General Rules and Livestock Department Rules. Exhibitor must follow all MDARD Animal Health Requirements as posted on Fair web site: www.oakFair.org. Call the Fair Office to obtain a copy of these requirements or go to www.michigan.gov/mda-exhibitorinfo.
2.All sheep must have their individual scrapie ear tag in place before unloading. No muzzles on lambs at any time.
3.Pens must be cleaned as needed by 2:00 PM.
4.Pens to be bedded with natural material (wood shavings, straw, etc.) No carpets allowed.
5.While in the show ring, the lamb is to be shown with all four feet on the ground or ring surface.
6.Water must be available in pens at all times except 12 hours prior to entering the show ring.
7.Humane handling practices of sheep is required at all times.
8.No liquid feeding of lambs.
- Five to Seven-year-old exhibitors may show in competitive showmanship and specific pet or breed classes.If so, they will follow all check in/check out times and rules.Five to Seven-year-old exhibitors may show in noncompetitive classes and bring in or borrow an animal from another exhibitor for the day of the show but cannot do both competitive and noncompetitive in the same Livestock areas.See General Rule #1 Eligibility.
- Breeding sheep must be under ownership or lease by Discovery Day.
Premium Payout Information for all classes: see General Rules, Rule #17.
Do not pre-register for Championship classes.
Barn Set Up for Fair:Tuesday, July 2nd at 5 pm
Check In Date Saturday, July 6th from 6-9 PM and Sunday, July 7th from 8 AM to NOON
Weigh In: At check in.
Show Date:
Wednesday, July 10th at 6 pm.
Show Order:
5-7 Noncompetitive
Novice/Mentor
Showmanship
Market
Breed
Ladies/Lad Lead
Market Entries:See Department 11
Large Animal Auction:Saturday, July 13th at 6:30 pm.
Animal Release: 6:00 pm, the last Sunday of Fair.Exhibitors are responsible for their projects until they have been loaded for removal from the Fair.
Animal Education
Sheep Records, Consumer Education, Skills for Life, and Notebook. See Animal Education Dept. 1, in thisFairbook.
DIVISION 1:SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP
Placing:1 through 6 Rosettes, class trophy and Premium Money.Grand Champion $10 and special award, Reserve Grand Champion $8 and Rosette.Showmanship is highly encouraged.
Class:
060101 Senior Showmanship (ages 15-19)
060102Intermediate Showmanship (ages 12-14)
060103Junior Showmanship (ages 8-11)
060104Competitive (age 5-7)
060105 Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Showman.The best two senior or intermediate showmen are expected to compete to Sweepstakes.
DIVISIONS 2-8:SHEEP BREEDING STOCK
Placing:1 through 6, Strip Ribbons and Premium Money
Champion and Reserve Champion will receive rosettes.
Breeding Stock Rules:
1.Breeding Stock cannot be shown in Market Lamb classes.
2.Breeding stock must be under ownership or lease by Discovery Day of the current year.
3.Exhibitor may enter no more than 2 animals in a single class and not more than 1 entry per group class.
4.The break date for spring and fall lambs is January 1 of the current year.
5.Exhibitors aged 8 years old may show aged ewes and not more than 3 animals in breeding classes.
6.A flock shall consist of 3 animals- 1 ram and 2 ewes, any age, and entered by one exhibitor.
7.If entered In All Other Breed class, put the breed name on your entry form.There must be 4 animals entered in a breed class to show as a separate class.
(An example of how to enter a Southdown spring ewe lamb would be:6-B-7:Southdown spring ewe lamb.)8.
5-7 Competitive exhibitors are eligible to Enter Divsions 2-7, Classes 2,6,7, and 8.
Southdown0602
Hampshire0603
Suffolk0604
All Other Meat Breeds0605
Romney0606
All Other Wool Breeds0607
DIVISION 2-7 Class Numbers:
01Aged or Yearling Ram
02Ram Lamb-Spring
03Ram Lamb-Fall
04Champion Ram/Reserve
05Aged or Yearling Ewe
06Pair of Lambs-can be mixed pair
07Ewe Lamb-Spring
08Ewe Lamb-Fall
09Pair of Yearlings-can be mixed pair
10Champion Ewe/Reserve
11Flock
Entry Example:A Suffolk pair of yearlings would be entered in class 060409.
DIVISION 8:Supreme Champions
Winners of Champion Class in each breed compete.
Champion and Reserve Champion will receive rosettes. Supreme Champions $10 and Trophy and Reserve Champions $8 and Trophy.
Class:
060801Supreme Ram
060802Reserve Supreme Ram
060803Supreme Ewe
060804Reserve Supreme Ewe
DIVISION 9-SECIALITY & PET CLASSES
Rules:
1. The object of this class is to present a class of sheep in the most attractive manner, to give spectators an opportunity to view classes of beauty and to improve the image of the sheep show.
2. Entrants in this class must be sponsored by an exhibitor of sheep at the Oakland County Fair or use their own sheep.
3. Sheep must be either ewe lambs or yearling ewes.
4. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or exhibitor to have a ewe conditioned, fitted and trained to show at halter.
5. The entrant will be judged on the mode of dress selected, which must be appropriate, attractive, made of wool or wool blend material, and must lend elegance to the class.
Judging:Wednesday, July 10th following breed classes.
Placing:1 through 6, Strip Ribbons and Premium Money
Champion and Reserve Champion will receive rosettes.
Judging Standards:
50%-Costume, poise and appearance
30%-Control and presentation of animal
20%-Standard judgment procedure of animal
Class:
060901Senior (ages 14-19)
060902Junior (ages 8-13)
060903Champion and Reserve Champion for lead classes
060904Pet Wethers
DIVISION 10-WOOL
Rules: Raw fleece must be attractively displayed in a clean, clear plastic bag. Must be full fleece, at least 3 inches in length and unwashed.Solid colored garbage bags will not be accepted. Entry tag must be attached to your project.
Placing 1 through 6, Strip Ribbons and Premium Money
Best of Show will receive a trophy
Check-In: Turn in to Sheep Superintendent on Sunday, July 8th between 9 am and 7 pm.
Class:
601001Ram’s fleece-fine
061002Ram’s fleece-medium/course
061003Ewe’s fleece-fine
061004Ewe’s fleece-medium/course
061005Colored fleece
061006Angora Goat Fiber
Best of Show